I have a 2017 T6 Inscription. Air suspension quit working yesterday. At start-up and while backing, heard loud tapping rattle at a consistent interval from rear then received "suspension requires serving"'aleart and notification that issue was logged. Air suspension does not activate at driving mode change or with rear button. Everything else on car works; albeit car rides rougher. Headed to dealer tomorrow. Just wondering if others have experienced and what might have happened. I have an excellent dealer, so I'm hopeful for quick repair. I have a little over 10k miles on car.
Air Suspension Failure
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Thanks for the tip, they replaced one of the compressors back in March. Seems like every time it gets pretty cold outside we have issues.
Message for the air suspension showed up for me after hearing a loud compressor sound when we had low single digits here in Chicago. Put a new fuse in and everything is back to normal. FYI for those of you replacing the fuses...it’s a 40amp Mcase fuse. Not a Jcase as was noted before. I won’t go in until they have confirmed there’s a total fix for this. It’s an inconvenience for me especially since I have to remove 3 car seats cause who knows how long it will take to fix the issue.
My light came on Saturday morning
The dealer can't get me in until next Monday, they say it's fine to drive until then does that seem normal?
This is my first Volvo after driving Mercedes for almost 20 years, I picked it up January 3rd, not off to a great start.
The dealer can't get me in until next Monday, they say it's fine to drive until then does that seem normal?
This is my first Volvo after driving Mercedes for almost 20 years, I picked it up January 3rd, not off to a great start.
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Thank you rrealm20 for this info. I just checked what I had ordered and it is J case. Is it possible to send me a link for the right fuse? Amazon or eBay or anywhere else. I just want to make sure that I will order the right fuse. Thanks
Yes. Here it is.
Littelfuse (MCAS040.XP) MCASE Green 32V 40 Amp Fuse https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HFNEQV4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_GCAtEbPZR902J
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thank you very much
I was led to this thread from another air suspension failure thread. I'm a "never" Volvo owner who is very interested in the XC60. Seems to be a very well designed and built vehicle. I'm presently driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland (MY '14), that I purchased in April of '13 (right after the refreshed model intro). I test drove non air suspension JGC models, and found the ride quality of the air suspended models very much superior to the non air ride models. I thought it would be a no-brainer to get an XC60 with air ride, until I came across these threads. I live in the Great Lakes snow belt, deep freeze region. In seven years I've never had an issue with my air ride. My system is a closed system filled with nitrogen, so it never has moisture introduced into it. Plus the original fill is monitored for any moisture, as would be any refill after service, which I haven't needed. After reading about the many owner issues with ice in the lines caused by the introduction of moisture, I doubt I would get an XC60 with air suspension, especially in my climate. I still am very interested in owning this vehicle, though I'll need to decide if the ride quality difference will be a deal breaking issue. What really amazes me about this issue is the Swedish roots of the company. MB, in Germany, designed my air suspension system, and they are in a somewhat more moderate climate. I wonder why, after all the years of failures, Volvo hasn't decided to go to a closed system like other manufacturers have done. I'd like to add my thanks to the members of this forum for all the great information you've made available to me in my research regarding this vehicle. We have a small dealership in my location, and very few Volvo's on the road here, but Volvo has a great reputation for building safe, and well thought out vehicles. And, the new SPA models are really attractive!
While I have a 2019 XC60, this seems to be the master Air Suspension thread.
2 weeks ago was first instance of weird noise in the back and suspension service light needed. Called dealer and got service for 5 days later (I was out of town) and by then it had warmed up and did not show any issue. Software update applied.
Yesterday we had another cold snap, and it happened again, only this time it did not correct itself. Backend is slammed all the way down and called dealer. They let me bring it to them ASAP, and they confirmed the ice in the air line issue, and I had blown the fuse. They are waiting on a part to come in from SWE.
2 weeks ago was first instance of weird noise in the back and suspension service light needed. Called dealer and got service for 5 days later (I was out of town) and by then it had warmed up and did not show any issue. Software update applied.
Yesterday we had another cold snap, and it happened again, only this time it did not correct itself. Backend is slammed all the way down and called dealer. They let me bring it to them ASAP, and they confirmed the ice in the air line issue, and I had blown the fuse. They are waiting on a part to come in from SWE.
Hope this link to the pdf works. Not sure if it is in the tread or not.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=15dlqlFtO0kkM0o3ejLMpVyTw-hS_BVJJ
https://drive.google.com/open?id=15dlqlFtO0kkM0o3ejLMpVyTw-hS_BVJJ
I removed those panels when I installed the tow module. Not difficult (mostly clips), but it does take a few minutes the first time you do it.
We're just a small few of the many who have air suspension and are having issues. You look at forums of other cars with air suspension (your car for example) and they too are having issues. We're here to vent and share issues. It's night and day for me with and without air suspension so I'd choose it again if given the choice. For me when it gets really cold I'll just turn off easy entry so it doesn't engage right away when it's frigid cold and carry a spare fuse to pop in when it gets warmer.
I feel the same way about my present vehicle. If you don't mind, could you share the differences you notice in ride quality with/without on the XC60?
It's just a lot smoother in hybrid and comfort mode. I had a regular suspension xc90 loaner for a week for an ERAD issue and I really missed my air suspension during that time. Not to mention lowering for easy access for my family.
you need to test drive it. My XC 60 T8 does not have it.....I had a loaner with it for a week.....for me, I didnt notice a big difference. Told the sales manager I was relieved it didn't as I would be regretting it,lol He even admitted they have had issues with pump due to condensation. But it is an item you need to test drive yourself. Just like many say the seats are the best, some detest them. Good luck
Thanks for the feedback everyone. I guess I'll have to do some more test driving to compare more closely. I do travel often with four adults and a load of luggage, so the load leveling is a very good point. But the pump issues still give me pause. I do like all the pluses of air ride, just don't want to deal with issues.
Looking at fuse prices & availability (e.g. ebay | amazon ) and recognizing that the fuse will blow every time the compressor has a really frozen start, wouldn't it make sense to replace the fuse with a circuit breaker (e.g. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08V8K4F4N )? I'm thinking I could take the blown fuse and solder some wire on to the ends where the fuse filament used to be then run the wires outside the compartment to a place where I could mount the breaker. Then every time the compressor has a bad start, wait for the car to warm up and just hit the reset? Obviously a silly thing to need to do for a car that is supposed to be good at handling cold weather climates, but given that it is the reality, it seems better than popping fuses like candy?
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Mine just went out as well. “Suspension service required” following not driving the car for over a week, went to start it up, and had a brand new message. Now I have the start/stop service and the suspension service at the same time as my 60K service interval.
I went to disconnect the battery to see if a hard reset would help, and I noticed a good amount of condensation on the terminal cables and terminals for the battery itself. Not sure if this relates to the condensation that could be built up in the compressor, but seems strange to have a wet/cold snap and all of a sudden the air suspension is inoperable.
I will try to schedule service just for the suspension, as I am out of warranty and not paying the augmented prices at the dealer…I too have had my negative experiences with dealers. Scratched wheels, damage to exterior while at the service location, had the car in the service within the first 3 months of owning it so often, we had a loaner for a total of 1 month out of the 3. I love the car, hate the service.
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